How can an affidavit from the US Embassy be used to validate a US marriage license for a Non-O visa application in Thailand?

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Mar 17, 2022

3 years ago

Robert ***********

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I’m trying to get my spouse’s dependent Non O

issued from the Thai embassy in Singapore… I am working in Thailand on a Non B while waiting for my work permit to be processed. This specific embassy requires non-Thai marriage licenses to be certified by the applicant’s embassy in order to be accepted. It’s very strange. 

Anyhow, as I’m American I know the US

Embassy won’t provide the service as a matter of law. However the Thai embassy in Singapore says they will accept an affividavit and it looks like the US embassy can provide one. I was curious if anyone on this group had experience creating and using an affidavit from the US embassy to validate a US marriage license?

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An American expat is seeking guidance on using an affidavit from the US Embassy to validate a US marriage license for their spouse's Non-O visa application at the Thai embassy in Singapore. The embassy requires certified non-Thai marriage licenses, prompting the inquiry about the affidavit process. Community responses share experiences of successfully using affidavits, required translations, and obtaining Thai marriage certificates after notarization.

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Tod *********

@Robert **********

You are slightly mixed up on how to get a US marriage certificate 'certified'. You're correct the US embassy here won't stamp them (because marriages in the US are controlled by states not the feds)

BUT

You can fill out that blank affidavit stating the marriage between xxx and yyy in state zzz on date

*****

is real and valid and the US consulate WILL notarize that.

Using that you can get an in country 90 day Non-O visa issued based on someone married to a foreigner who legally works here for 2000baht.

In Chiang Mai you need a minimum of 21 days left on your current stamp to apply for that in country visa (as it goes under review for 20 days).

SO as long as your spouse entered on a visa exempt or a tourist visa entry and is either on the 30 day extension from that OR a 60 day covid extension AND has 21 days left on her stamp she can apply for that 90 day Non-O inside the country at the immigration ofice.

The way I said to get the blank affidavit notarized from the US consulate has been done by many many hundreds (perhaps thousands) of 'mericanz who married thais in the US.

3 years ago

Robert ***********

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@Tod ********

thanks - understood. In my case I work with a foundation so I understand in-country conversion to a Non O is more difficult than other types of firms but I’ll see what my organization can do.

3 years ago

Tod *********

@Robert **********

BUT the requiremetns to get Non-O visa from the immigration office have nothing to do with what you're asking and that's how to certify a US marriage certificate

It's not gonna be "more difficult" than it ever is, you do the steps I outlined and that's how you do it 🙂

3 years ago

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Tod *********

Peter **********

Previously I asked for certified replicas and got them from the county court where we were married and the probate judge was who we contacted. This was in S.C. Hope something here helps.

3 years ago

Peter **********

yes, we did it a while ago at the CM US consulate. We just did an affidavit and they stamped/certified that. 50 bucks. You then get it translated into thai and get it approved by the MFA. If you need a thai version of marriage certificate, you take the MFA certified document with a translated US marriage certificate to your local Amphur and they issue you a registered thai marriage certificate called a korror22, 200 baht i think it was. Oddly the US consulate didnt want to see the US certificate, didnt read the affidavit and didn't even ask what it was about. just stamped it up asked me to raise my right hand and swear and hand over the cash.

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Peter **********

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